Vocational training

In the whole of Germany, 3,400 professional engineering qualifications acquired in a foreign country were recognised in 2017 as fully or partially equivalent to the relevant qualifications obtained in Germany. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that teachers ranked second with 1,900 recognitions and educators third with 1,000 recognitions as regards professions under Land law.

In the whole of Germany, 21,800 professional qualifications acquired in a foreign country were recognised in 2017 as fully or partially equivalent to the relevant qualifications obtained in Germany. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that the number of recognitions was up by almost 14% from 2016 (19,200). In 2017, a notification of full equivalence was issued for 13,600 applications, a notification of partial equivalence for 8,200 applications.